A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized after being wounded by gunfire in Winton Hills, Cincinnati police confirmed. The shooting occurred yesterday night in the 5000 block of Winneste Avenue, as reported by WCPO. The child, whose identity has not been released, suffered non-life-threatening injuries following the incident. Further details, including a specific shooting location, were not immediately available.
Investigators are still trying to piece together precisely how the child was caught in harm's way. According to Local12, it appears a stray bullet may have hit the girl. This detail underscores the unpredictable danger that can suddenly insert itself into the lives of any community member, regardless of age or involvement.
Police were dispatched to the scene around 10 p.m. yesterday but were there for hours, leaving around 11 p.m., WLWT noted. The nature of the child’s injuries has not been specified, though she sought care at Good Samaritan Hospital. There is currently no information available about what led up to the shooting or if police have any suspects in the case.
